ALIEN Day 2021 is now behind us but the fun isn’t over yet. Not by a long shot. Following on the 2019 40th Anniversary celebration of ALIEN, this year will see the 35th Anniversary of its sequel, ALIENS. Released in US cinemas on July 18th 1986, ALIENS has arguably become the most popular movie in the entire series. It’s gearing up to be a fascinating year for ALIENS fans, we all know it.
I am expecting a slew of new products, toys, collectibles and other goodies will be released by a wide range of manufacturers during the coming year. Why little to none of these items have been announced this past ALIEN Day is a mystery. Blame Covid, I guess. As usual, I’ll be very interested in what is released; maybe even post a review or two. That’s something that’s been somewhat lacking on this blog for about a year now. I have to find a way to rectify this situation. ALIENS 35th Anniversary may just provide the correct impetus to do so.
-Windebieste.
It looks like this Super Size POP! item is intended to be a GameStop exclusive but it appears it will be available in all kinds of places. It is currently available right now as a pre-order and will probably become available at all places that sell Funko stuff (That is everywhere, really.) in June. Nice looking figure. Too bad the POP! stuff is a pass for me otherwise I’d be all over this item.
I also love writing reviews.So if you want to witness my totally biased and fully subjective opinion on this outstanding example of JURASSIC WORST, then you’re in luck!
Yep. That’s the MPC ALIEN kit; and it sure has been put to some fantastic use. This item and others have been added to the expanding article; which is becoming lengthy and has now been divided into two separate pages.
Also of great significance, the addition of this item marks the end of all the vintage items associated with the release of the 1979 Kenner ALIEN action figure I wanted to include here. It’s taken me a long time – four and a half years – and this stage, Phase One, is now complete. Phase Two of HIDEOUS PLASTIC, which has already been well underway for a long time now, is about to move forward. That’s going to be a lot of fun, too. It will also take many years to complete but with this MPC item out of the way, it’s time to forge ahead and leave 1979 behind. What does Phase Two comprise? You’ll have to wait until April 26 to find out.
Hachette’s ALIEN project is a weekly (or monthly?) part works subscription from the publisher. This first issue includes a number of goodies including the first piece, the upper skull, orbits and maxilla of what will become a half scale (four foot tall) replica of the Alien, complete with electronic and motorised parts. Swoon. I’ve been keeping an eye on this item for a while now. I don’t know if an English version will become available but let’s hope so. It looks like many other print goodies appear to accompany this wonderfully ambitious product.
Pre-order is now available for US$19.96 (plus postage) and packs of four ALIEN Easter Eggs are expected to arrive on April 1. Each egg will contain two random Aliens inside, making a total of eight lurid coloured critters per pack. 
I am also very interested in publishing images of assembled versions of the kit. As assembled samples can vary wildly, it would be ideal to post a gallery of finished kit items in the article. If you have any assembled MPC ALIEN kits (from any year) and would like to have photos of them on display, please contact me.
Here’s what the monthly subscription provider has to say about this offering “This month’s theme is “FIERCE”. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we honor these badass game changers in this month’s Loot Crate DX crate: FIERCE! Unbox premium collectibles and gear featuring Wonder Woman, Alien’s Ripley, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and She-Ra!” I’m sure this new version of Ripley will look great alongside the Alien Next Door Loot Crate exclusive released some years back; or even be a sweet companion piece to the Candy Rock ALIENS iteration of Ripley holding a pulse rifle, also released some years back. …or next to one of those super cute TITANS versions of Ripley. You can’t have too much Ripley. Apparently.
Here’s what the publisher has to say about the basic premise behind the gameplay, “Executive Officer Kane is dead and the Alien stalks the halls of the Nostromo. Players must work together in this cooperative strategy game to craft items, fulfill objectives and complete one of five final missions. Choose your next move carefully; the Alien could be just around the corner.” The game will be playable either solo or with five players. Adding Science Officer Ash as an NPC is an option if you want to raise the difficulty stakes. Sounds good so far. 
As such, I’ve now been able to add a gallery of photos of the completed figure to the page dedicated this weird and wonderful unlicenced sample. This sure is one unusual figure as it is an unofficial re-re-release of the old 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy in vinyl kit form. Finally, not only is this curious do-it-yourself item now fully assembled, it also helps to complete a page I’ve been wanting to 
Now, this is one seriously feature packed brute and here’s what the manufacturer has to declare about this sizeable offering, “XM Studios is excited to present Alien Hive-Warrior! An original take on the Xenomorph, XM worked closely with Simon lee aka Spiderzero (world-renowned sculptor, concept designer and character artist) to co-create the concept design of Alien Hive-Warrior. Drawing inspiration from the original creation, this Alien concept brings to life the dark elegance, biomechanical flow and visceral quality of the Xenomorph. The Alien Hive-Warrior emerges from the Hive, enveloped at the base by a pulsing hive entrance pregnant with various stages of the Xenomorph lifecycle – Eggs in stages of ripeness, freshly hatched Facehuggers crawling with single minded focus. It moves steady and silent, displaying an alien flow and dynamism to its movement.”
The Weird is strong with this one! According to the listing, this “sexy curvy naked figure”, featuring what appears to be an ALIEN Resurrection action figure head mounted on an erotically modeled female form, is a 9.5 inch tall hand made piece constructed from resin, gypsum, metal and painted. As to whether that quality is enough to warrant owning one of these tacky statuettes will be dictated by the US$114 price tag. Get your piece of lurid junk, now! Is this item of questionable merit worth getting? Sure it is. It’s great – for all the wrong reasons. Either way, for better or for worse, you know this item will be a major focal point of discussion in your collection. …and that’s a good thing, right?
This page continues to grow. I’m seeing even more content that I will need to add at some point. Eventually, it will happen. In the meantime, enjoy these oddities made by a third party. PEZ may never actually release such things officially as they are primarily marketed towards children – and the R-rated ALIEN property falls outside of that mandate. So, it’s up to us, kiddies, to make it happen.
I had the opportunity to talk to Daniel recently about his hobby. He shared a ton of info along with photos of his work. There’s nothing quite like talking to a fellow fan, especially one in possession of a creative streak and a preparedness to discuss their hobby.